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Teaching and Research

Teaching

At the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, our focus is digital media in teaching and research. We are leading an evolution in learning and career preparation. Students at the undergraduate and graduate levels will be immersed in a rich, technology-driven environment where theory and practice, science and commerce, creativity and innovation merge to forward digital media.

As a teaching and research intensive university, the University of Waterloo and the Stratford Campus believe in the integration of "knowing" and "learning." You can expect a rich learning experience incorporating team- and project-based learning, scholarship, research, innovation in classroom teaching, experiential learning and industry mentorship.

Your professors come from academia and industry, collaborating with research libraries, other academic institutions and industry partners. These connections play a key role in ensuring the relevance of our curricula and of your skills as a graduate.

At the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, we offer an enriched learning environment with our state-of-the-art media lab and unique learning space.

Research

The core value proposition of the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus research is the aggregator model. It’s a model that connects industry to the University. By bringing together opportunities for strategic, forward-looking research in the digital media space, the Waterloo Stratford Campus works with industry partners to find independent content creators, digitizers, and disseminators to foster new research in the field of digital and new media and the arts.